Problem with dependices

[Bill Nottingham]

Linas Vepstas (linas@linas.org) said: 
> > [root@Alannon tmp]#  rpm -ivh tkinter-2.1-2mdk.i586.rpm python-*.rpm
> > file /usr/bin/python from install of python-2.1-2mdk conflicts with file 
> > from package python-2.0-9mdk
> > file /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/python-mode.el from install of 
> > python-2.1-2mdk conflicts with file from package python-2.0-9mdk
> > file /usr/share/man/man1/python.1.bz2 from install of python-2.1-2mdk 
> > conflicts with file from package python-2.0-9mdk
> 
> Yes, these errors are weird.

You're trying to install the new python on top of the old python.
Use -U (upgrade), not -i (install).

> If that is all, then try uninstall first:
> rpm -U python-docs-2.0-9mdk
> rpm -U python-2.0-9mdk

-e is remove, -U is upgrade.

Bill